45 CFR 670.6
§ 670.6 Prior possession exception.
United States · 45 CFR — Public Welfare · Status: effective
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- 45 CFR 670.6, § 670.6 Prior possession exception, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/219684
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(a) Exception. Section 670.4 shall not apply to:
(1) Any native mammal, bird, plant or invertebrate which is held in captivity on or before October 28, 1978; or
(2) Any offspring of such mammal, bird, plant or invertebrate.
(b) Presumption. With respect to any prohibited act set forth in § 670.4 which occurs after April 29, 1979, the Act creates a rebuttable presumption that the native mammal, bird, plant or invertebrate involved in such act was not held in captivity on or before October 28, 1978, or was not an offspring referred to in paragraph (a) of this section.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.